18 U.S.C. § 36

Drive-by shooting

(a) Definition.—

In this section, “major drug offense” means—

(1)

a continuing criminal enterprise punishable under section 408(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848(c) );

(2)

a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances punishable under section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 846 ) section 1013 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 963 ); or

(3)

an offense involving major quantities of drugs and punishable under section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A) ) or section 1010(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1) ).

(b) Offense and Penalties.—

(1)

A person who, in furtherance or to escape detection of a major drug offense and with the intent to intimidate, harass, injure, or maim, fires a weapon into a group of two or more persons and who, in the course of such conduct, causes grave risk to any human life shall be punished by a term of no more than 25 years, by fine under this title, or both.

(2)

A person who, in furtherance or to escape detection of a major drug offense and with the intent to intimidate, harass, injure, or maim, fires a weapon into a group of 2 or more persons and who, in the course of such conduct, kills any person shall, if the killing—

(A)

is a first degree murder (as defined in section 1111(a)), be punished by death or imprisonment for any term of years or for life, fined under this title, or both; or

(B)

is a murder other than a first degree murder (as defined in section 1111(a)), be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, § 60008(b) , Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1971 ; amended Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(30) , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3508 .)